will be ready to sail again. Another Queensland property has been quarantined after the death of a horse from Hendra virus. This time, in the town of bow went in the north. Five people are being closely monitored after coming into contact with the infected horse, including the vet who took samples of its blood. The affected horse died on a hobby farm outside bowen last week, two days after Rockhampton vet Alister Rodgers lost his battle with the Hendra virus. The government confirm the bowen horse was infected after testing blood samples supplied by a local vet. It was wobbly and tired, not doing much, depress ed, its temperature was normal. He said he took precautionary measures but didn't think he was dealing with Hendra virus We'll wait and see, I might die in two months from this. Five people may have been in contact with the infectette horse. There is another horse on the property, that horse is well. The property has been quaurn teepd. Last month another horse on the same property died, but biosecurity officers are searching for a Sam. Its blood to test. Bowen vets estimate the town's horse population is a dozen and therefore hope the disease should be easy to contain a mon monitor. The The DPI is looking at neighbouring properties to see whether there has been contact with any horses on neighbouring possible. Scientists believe the virus is spread by flying foxes but have rejected calls to cull the animals If people have flying foxes close to where they live, as long as there are not horses in the neighbourhood they are such. The Premier has asked the Federal Government to fund research for a vaccine. We need to work with scientists to get a vaccination, and that will take some time. In the meantime we need to work with vets to make sure they wear the protective clothes and take all reasonable precautions. Seven aushs have contract he the